Theatrical Releases in 2011

Heartbeat ["Simjang-yi dduinda"] 심장이 뛴다. Thriller/Drama. Written and directed by Yoon Jae-geun. A desperate mother of an eight-year-old girl with terminal heart disease miraculously discovers a brain-dead donor. However, the donor's ne'er-do-well son refuses to sign the release form. Starring Kim Youn-jin, Park Hae-il. Music by Bang Joon-seok, Boksoonga. Special Effects Makeup by Sin Jae-ho. An Ozon Film Production. Distributed by Lotte Entertainment. Sold internationally by Finecut. Rating: 15+. 114 minutes. January 6.

¡Amor revolucion! [ "Kuba-eui yeon-in"] 쿠바의 연인. Documentary. Directed by Jeong Ho-hyun. A documentary filmmaker whose original plan was to explore the lives of Korean diaspora in Cuba is compelled to make another movie when she falls in love with a Cuban gentleman a decade younger than her. Distributed by Cinema Dal. 93 minutes. Rating: 15+. January 13.

Invisible 2: Chasing the Ghost Sound ["Gwisin sori chatgi"] 귀신소리 찾기. Horror/Short film. Written and directed by Yoo Joon-seok. A cable TV production team working for a supernatural-themed reality show attempts to record the voice of an alleged ghost, but the tensions mount as professional stances of the team members escalate to personal conflicts. Starring Jeong Eui-soon, Kim Wang-geun, Jeong Heui-tae. Distributed by Indiestory. 40 minutes. Rating: 15+. January 13.

Be My Guest ["Joogireo gamnida"] 죽이러 갑니다. Horror/Comedy. Written and directed by Park Soo-young. President Eom and his family are isolated in a cabin and threatened by a worker fired from his company, whose interpretation of the expression "heads will roll" is altogether too literal. Starring Lee Kyung-young, Kim Jin-soo, Kim Byung-choon, Kim Kkot-bi. A Barunsaenghwal Production. Distributed by Mountain Pictures. 78 minutes. Rating: 18+. January 20.

Battlefield Heroes ["Pyeongyang-seong"] 평양성. Historical Drama/Comedy. Directed by Lee Jun-ik. Written by Jo Cheol-hyun and O Seung-hyun. Music by Kim Joon-seok. Art Direction by Sagongheui. Production Design by Gang Seung-yong. Special Makeup Effects by Lee Chang-man and Lee Myeong-ok. In this sequel to Once Upon A Time in the Battlefield (2003), the old Silla general Kim Yoo-sin allies himself with Tang Chinese to fell Koguryo Kingdom's last defense perimeter, the Pyongyang Castle. Starring Jeong Jin-yeong, Lee Mun-sik, Ryoo Seung-ryong, Yoon Je-moon, Seon Woo-seon. A Tiger Pictures Production. Distributed by Lotte Entertainment. Sold internationally by M-Line Distribution. 117 minutes. Rating: 12+. January 27.